The story
PORTS, BARGES
133 Blenheims, Hampdens, Wellingtons and Whitleys to Hamburg, Bremen, Emden, Ostend and Boulogne. The heaviest raid was by 49 Hampdens on the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg. 8 aircraft were lost, 5 Blenheims and 2 Wellingtons in the Boulogne and Ostend raids and 1 Hampden in the Hamburg raid.
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7 Blenheims to Belgian and Dutch ports turned back because of lack of cloud cover. 1 aircraft lost.
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GERMANY, BELGIUM, FRANCE
76 Battles, Blenheims, Wellingtons and Whitleys to 5 targets in Germany and to Channel ports, 1 Battle and 1 Whitley lost.
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